Parisien Ball Dress
Fashion Plate
June 1811 (published)
June 1811 (published)
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Fashion plate showing a dancing woman facing away from the viewer. She is wearing a white ball dress with short puffed sleeves, decorated all over with vertical rows of heart-shaped trimmings, with pink floral motifs around the hem. There is a pink sash tied around the high waistline, and she is wearing long white gloves, yellow shoes, and an embellished headdress.
Object details
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| Title | Parisien Ball Dress (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | hand-coloured engraving and etching |
| Brief description | 'Parisian Ball Dress', fashion plate, La Belle Assemblée, British, June 1811 |
| Physical description | Fashion plate showing a dancing woman facing away from the viewer. She is wearing a white ball dress with short puffed sleeves, decorated all over with vertical rows of heart-shaped trimmings, with pink floral motifs around the hem. There is a pink sash tied around the high waistline, and she is wearing long white gloves, yellow shoes, and an embellished headdress. |
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| Accession number | E.2453-1888 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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